Does True Image Echo Server work within Hyper-V virtual machines?

I installed True Image Echo Server within a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtual machine, and then tried making a .tib system drive backup file into another virtual machine (.vhd). It said that the backup file was corrupt.

I then tried installing True Image Echo Server on the Windows Server 2008 parent partition that runs Hyper-V instead (ie. on the physical machine, not a VM), and it worked fine. The .tib file was exactly the same (MD5 checksum).

So, does True Image Server not work within a Hyper-V virtual machine? Is it necessary to use it only on the physical hardware?

 

Hello Jason404,

Thank you for your interesting in Acronis True Image

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to convert a backup archive (*.tib) to virtual hard disk (*.vhd) and import it to Hyper-V http://www.acronis.com/r/support/en/kb/1057/import_to_hyper-v.html

Best regards,
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Dmitry Nikolaev

 

hi, i have a problem with converting existings tib files from an windows server 2003 enterprise server ( 32 BIT ) to a new system. means, i can convert my server 2003 to an hyper v vhd file, but the new virtuell server will not start. allways became an boot failure ?
the new server is an windows server 2008 enterprise 64 BIT(using as host, no vm ). is there a problem with using 32 bit converting tib / vhd files on a new 64 BIT systeme running hyper v ??

thanks for answers,

gustav berger

 

Hello all,

Thank you for using Acronis Corporate Products

Jason404, you can use Acronis True Image Echo to convert a backup archive (*.tib) to a virtual disk (.vmdk, .vhd, .hdd). You can also back up a virtual disk and restore it to a physical disk.

Gustav, what is the exact error message that appears at the startup?

Thank you.

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Oleg Lee

 

I am trying to convert a tib image of a Windows Server 2008 64bit to a VHD file using Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server 9.7 build 8206 (with universal restore option). When I try this I get the following error message:
"Selected type of Virtual Machine supports only 32bit guest Operating Systems." Which is not the case for Hyper-V which runs 64bit VM Guests fine.
Is there a solution for this other than booting the VM Guest using the acronis bootable CD and restoring the image form inside the VM ?

 

Try with AB 10...

Paolo

 

Hello eth0,

Thank you for using Acronis Corporate Products

Paolo is correct, if you don't want to recover archive, you should use Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. Acronis True Image Echo doesn't support 64bit guest systems. It is known issue that has been fixed in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10.

Thank you.

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Oleg Lee